Kick off the New Year with our special episode on Health & Fitness - a sure-fire way to get some great ideas about activities or challenges you can take up yourself. Guided cycling or running float your boat? Something a little more cerebral perhaps, like learning a new language or even starting Braille? It's all in this action-packed show.

This week, Steven has still not returned and when the cat's away, the mice will play - or maybe that should be dogs! Shaun still has control of the microphone and he's picked his favourite Paws for Thought stories as well as his picks of activities to add to his new year's resolutions. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect

So you're all set to head out and hit the dancefloor, to say so long 2016 and hello 2017! But how do you get that signature party look? Lucy Edwards takes us through the basics to getting your glam look that will look fab all the way through the night! #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect

Steven Scott has left the studio unlocked this Christmas and Shaun Preece has snuck in to take the mic! He's been trawling through The Weekly Connect's drawers and is taking us on a tour of the country and the world. #TheWeeklyConnect #RNIBConnect

It's so nearly Christmas and Tech Talk's Shaun still hasn't bought his missus a present! Steven decides to drag him all the way to Oxford Street in London to see if the Preece Family Christmas can be saved. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect

Madleen, following her German roots, always makes Stollen for Christmas. This year though she has decided to make her first ever mince pies! See how she got on following her Mary Berry recipe. This recipe is from Mary Berry's Christmas collection which is available as a talking book or in Braille from the RNIB Library. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect

Red and Stuart join Steven to talk about what books they're reading over Christmas, and what they might recommend as Christmas gifts for friends and family. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect

Milton Keynes Reader Service has been nominated as our society of the week by Padma. They work hard to match trusted volunteer readers with people who need assistance in their homes, but that's not all... #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect #SocietyoftheWeek

Time to snuggle down in front of the fire and hear a Christmas story from story-teller Giles Abbott as he whisks us away to Russia. Are you sitting comfortably? #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect

Not everyone has somewhere to go at this time of the year. You don't have to be alone. Julia at Abbeyfield tells us what they offer to those who may want meet some new friends this Christmas. #theweeklyconnect #RNIBConnect